Procedure
SIPREACT determines the ideal combination of content, form and navigation for the user in a specific situation. Nevertheless, the consistency, compulsory form and compliance with obligatory procedures is still guaranteed.

In eLearning documents, for example, a certain part is thus always the same for all users and another part can be presented individually. The authors naturally require that the common parts be updated centrally and only the variable fragments require separate processing.

The situation is the same for dynamic systems that support actions such as workflow systems: To ensure the correct processing of certain events some sections may vary depending on the situation, but still have to be performed. Other parts are optional.

How it works

The compulsory form is realised by compiling documents or workflows from default fragments. The rough structure is initially described by so-called skeletons that can then be "filled out" individually depending on the inquiry. In order to select the "optimum" variant the user properties are compared to the meta data descriptions of the objects in the attributes area.

Modern XML technologies form the technical basis. In terms of its concept and methods, SIPREACT is based on a suitable meta data modelling, ontology-supported retrieval methods and a flexible, logic-based workflow model.

Individual documents are generated from document skeletons at run time.

Application
The SIPREACT modules allow the creation of user-friendly information systems such as adaptive interaction, intelligent test and reactive workflow systems and are thus suitable for a wide variety of uses. Advice, information, eLearning and document management are only a few possibilities for using the methods developed in SIPREACT.

The concrete instance is selected depending on the user's situation at the runtime. In the example above a concrete variant of receive is selected that is modelled by a skeleton consisting of three steps. No instance has as yet been specified for confirm. A choice can be made between letter, fax and E-mail.

The exchange of partial processes or the extension to include further variants (e.g.: confirm with mobile) is possible at any time without having to modify the skeleton itself. This cuts the update work for the order processing system to a minimum.

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